I used to firmly believe that a woman gave birth to a baby through her bellybutton- there was a drawstring on the inside and it could be opened and closed when necessary. I was afraid to wash around it- afraid I would unravel. When I found out the truth- this idea still seemed better to me.
A childhood belief about giving birth
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that a woman gave birth by pressing her belly button and the baby popped out.
— Tasha K - Until I was five, I used to think that women gave birth to baby girls and men gave birth to baby boys— Cassidy K
- I used to believe that mommies gave birth to girls and daddies gave birth to boys. — Jackie
- I used to think that to give birth, a woman had a slit cut into her inner thigh, and the baby would come out.Anon
- When i was little i thought that the mom's gave birth to the daughters and the dad's gave birth to the sons. Anon
- I used to believe that women gave birth to girls and Men gave birth to boys— Rob